Then, Ma Ningke returned the favor on behalf of the officials from the provincial government. Ling Bobo's performance was not bad. She did not have the temperament of a spoiled young lady at all. Her words were very appropriate. She complimented everyone in the city, including Gao Fali and Gu Qingming, in a very artistic manner. The officialdom was inseparable from this kind of overflowing praise. Everyone praised each other, complimented each other, and tried all sorts of ways to put gold on each other's faces. However, no one would blush, let alone feel uncomfortable. Everything had to be done appropriately and naturally. From Ling Bobo's performance, she did not lack the art of complimenting people. It just depended on whether she was willing to show it or not.
After the toast, Gu Qingming said: "Hurry up and eat. Don't just drink. Who knows what will happen later." He picked up some food for Ling Bobo. Ling Bobo was about to thank him, but Gu Qingming whispered: "Don't drink for the next two days. Drinking will affect your business."
Ling Bobo smiled and looked at Gu Qingming: "I am here to have fun. I don't have business." Gu Qingming wanted to say something, but after Ling Bobo said this, he swallowed his words. Ling Bobo realized her mistake and looked at Gu Qingming: "I will listen to the mayor. I will not drink too much. I will stay sober."
Gu Qingming had lost interest in talking. He said lightly: "Take care of the professor. Don't let him drink too much." Ling Bobo's face was a little embarrassed. She knew her words had spoiled the atmosphere. Gu Qingming must have something important to tell her. It was all her fault. She had never thought before she spoke. Her mouth was asking for a beating. Ling Bobo knew that Li Huiling and Gu Qingming were Lu Xinbo's trusted people.
If it was not for the accident, the wine would not be lively. Everyone lacked excitement. They were at the table, but their hearts were outside. But an accident happened. Just as the beautiful boss, Sheng Chunfen, raised her wine glass and was about to toast everyone, there was a flurry of footsteps outside. Then, Mayor Li Huiling's voice could be heard. "Why is it so quiet? Leader Gao, you can't skimp on the wine for Capital Wu. It's rare that Secretary General Ma is here, and there's also Professor Chen. No matter what, we have to let the provincial leaders enjoy themselves." Then, Li Huiling walked in with a group of people.
"Leader Gao, I was afraid that there would be an awkward silence. Qingming, what's wrong with you? Leader Gao can't drink, but you can't either? Also, CEO Sheng and CEO Liu, both of you are heroes among women. Professor Chen is not someone you can easily meet. How can you not be enthusiastic at all? "Li Huiling raised her voice and took the glass of wine as she spoke.
This toast pushed the wine to the climax. However, Gao Gaoli didn't feel good about this respect.
Gao Fali sent a message to Luo Tianyun while he was in the washroom, briefly explaining the situation here. After sending the message, Gao Fali returned to the private room with a peace of mind. He could not deal with such a large group of people alone. He urgently needed Secretary Luo Tianyun to help.
When Gao Fali returned to the private room, Li Huiling seemed to deliberately make things difficult for him. He held Gao Fali's hand and said, "Leader Gao, are you going to report your work? Or are you going to relax so that you can continue drinking? "
There was a hidden meaning in Li Huiling's words. Gu Qingming smiled sinisterly and said, "Old Gao must be afraid of getting drunk, so he went to do something, right?"
Gao Fali had to speak, so he quickly followed Gu Qingming's words and said, "Yes, it's not that Brother Qingming knows me well. I-I am going to the washroom so that I can continue drinking with the leaders." As Gao Fali spoke, someone knocked on the door of the private room. The people led by Li Huiling all looked at the door. The people who knocked on the door were led by Luo Tianyun, followed by Bai Jie, Sun Zijuan, and the leaders of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Luo Tianyun saw that Mayor Li Huiling had left and guessed that she must have gone to Ma Ningke's side. Just as he was guessing, he received a message from Gao Fali. He greeted the people from the investigation team and rushed over with a group of people. As soon as Luo Tianyun and the others arrived, a new round of toasting started. Especially Ma Ningke, he was afraid that he would mess things up if he continued drinking like this. The data he wanted to investigate had not been confirmed yet, and as far as he knew, the passageway on the second floor was indeed locked by someone. Then, was the fire man-made? Ma Ningke had a very bad feeling, and this feeling was also related to Hu Bayue's disappearance. Where did this fearless woman go? Could it be that Lu Xinbo had snuck into Wu Du? If that was the case, Ma Ningke was going to shiver.
Luo Tianyun had already drunk quite a lot. When the investigation team from the province came to Wu Du to actively deal with the aftermath of the fire, he had to do his best to accompany them. There were a few people in the investigation team who were especially good at drinking, especially the head of the security bureau, Li Yuanming. After a day of investigation, he wanted to dig a hole in the mall and put all the blame on Luo Tianyun's design. His goal was to guide them. Therefore, when it came to drinking at night, he definitely didn't want to let Luo Tianyun go. On the other hand, Luo Tianyun's confidant, Ma Yingjie, was still in Beijing, and the situation was not clear yet. Peng Qingshan was busy investigating behind the scenes, and Luo Tianyun didn't let him accompany the investigation team. Gao Fali was also placed by Ma Kening's side. Fortunately, Bai Jie and Sun Zijuan had been secretly protecting him, which made Luo Tianyun feel a lot better.
However, once the drinking scene started, it was impossible to control it. In addition, the unclear relationship between Luo Tianyun and the investigation team leader, Peng Yiyuan, the secretary general of the provincial government, made it even more necessary to drink. Peng Yiyuan's words were very straightforward. He directly said, "Don't think about anything, just drink and sleep. What's there to be afraid of if it's just a fire? Which city doesn't have a few fires? As long as we drink well, there won't be any problems." When Peng Yiyuan said this, how could Luo Tianyun not drink with him to death? Not to mention that he and Secretary Zhu Tianyou didn't have a firm foothold in Jiangnan. Even if they had a firm foothold, which one of these local bullies was easy to deal with? Which one of them dared to offend them because of their pride? They could succeed, but they could definitely fail.
Luo Tianyun was afraid. He had completely tasted the ruthlessness of this group of people. They could make a big deal out of ten people's lives, what else couldn't they do? As Peng Yiyuan said, which city didn't have a few fires? What was there to be afraid of? What was there to be afraid of? What was there to be afraid of? What was there to be afraid of? What was there to be afraid of?
Although Luo Tianyun's heart was beating like a drum, he still had to listen to Peng Yiyuan. Logically speaking, there was no reason for him to come to Ma Ningke's side. The city would receive the leaders according to the standards of the province. Letting Gao Fali represent the city to accompany Ma Ningke was completely in line with the rules. However, the situation suddenly changed, forcing Wu Du's side to make last-minute changes.
Luo Tianyun received news that Governor Lu Xinbo was not in Wu Du, but Lu Xinbo did come to Wu Du. However, he left soon after, and it was said that he went to the nearby Wu Jiang City. On the surface, Lu Xinbo was in Wu Jiang to supervise the construction of the low-income housing and the city renovation project, but he was secretly planning something. These things were all related to Wu Du. Not only was it related to the fire, but it also brought up the death of Secretary Meng Chenglin.
Lu Xinbo loved to dig up old scores, and as long as there's an opportunity, he would always settle old scores and new scores together. Luo Tianyun's heart, which was already riddled with scars, felt as if it had been slashed again. This slash was so painful that Luo Tianyun could not bear it. However, he had no choice but to use all his willpower to suppress his emotions. He tried his best to remain calm, or even indifferent, as he faced the waves of power that were stirring up Capital Wu.
In the past, Lu Xinbo had a grudge against the Secretary and Mayor of Wu Jiang's Municipal Party Committee, and he rarely went to Wu Jiang. This time, he had another motive for going to Wu Jiang, which was to replace Mayor Wu Sichen with Ma Ningke. Others might not know the reason, but Luo Tianyun knew that it was because of the large-scale project. The fire had changed Lu Xinbo's schedule, and it had also changed his attitude towards Wu Jiang. The news that Luo Tianyun received was that when Lu Xinbo arrived in Wu Jiang, he gave a high evaluation of the Municipal Party Committee's work, and for the first time, he did not criticize Mayor Wu Sichen. On the contrary, he even praised Wu Sichen. This abnormality had immediately alerted Luo Tianyun, and he felt that Lu Xinbo was up to no good again. Very quickly, he received even more secret information. Lu Xinbo had purposely tried to get closer to Wu Jiang. His goal was still Capital Wu. He used this move to completely isolate Capital Wu, which was on the brink of collapse. What was even more unbelievable was that Lu Xinbo's heart was on Wu Du even though he was in Wu Jiang. His personal secretary and bodyguard, Xiao An Zi, would come to Wu Du once a day, and five key figures in Wu Du had been taken away. Amongst them was the President of the New Oriental Corporation, Jin Dongyi, who was a huge headache for Luo Tianyun and Wu Du's Municipal Party Committee. Even Sun Zijuan, who Luo Tianyun trusted, was also called over. In the beginning, Luo Tianyun did not believe it. At this critical moment, he believed that no leader would dare to leave their post without permission. After all, this was something that would be shameful, and he had emphasized it time and time again. After asking around, it was confirmed that Sun Zijuan had indeed left Wu Du, and without a doubt, she must have gone to Wu Jiang to meet Lu Xinbo. But why would Sun Zijuan hide such an important matter from him? Could it be that the fire was really going to cause him to be isolated? Luo Tianyun slammed his fist down, and he nearly smashed a hole in the desk. Secretary He Xianhui, who was standing at the side, was scared out of his wits.
Wu Meili, the female manager of the New Oriental Corporation, had found Luo Tianyun. It was Wu Meili who told Luo Tianyun about the news that the President of the New Oriental Corporation had gone to Wu Jiang, and Luo Tianyun also knew that Sun Zijuan had gone to Wu Jiang. This continuous bad news made Luo Tianyun extremely unhappy. The female reporter, Hu Baiyue, had gone missing in his territory. If Lu Xinbo made an issue of this matter, Luo Tianyun really didn't know how to explain it.
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